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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What enables one to become a real person?
(a) Greeting others.
(b) Practicing mindfulness.
(c) Studying the classics.
(d) Smiling at others.

2. Who presents a smile openly without any goal?
(a) A monk.
(b) The Dalai Lama.
(c) Buddha.
(d) A child.

3. What becomes available when we quiet our distracted thinking?
(a) Contentment and security.
(b) Love and health.
(c) Peace and happiness.
(d) Patience and kindness.

4. Who is Thomas Merton?
(a) A social advocate.
(b) A world leader.
(c) A Tibetan monk.
(d) A Catholic monk.

5. In "Flower Insights" who holds a flower before the monks?
(a) H.H. the Dalai Lama.
(b) The book's author.
(c) Buddha.
(d) Mahakashyapa.

6. What happens when one stops seeking benefits from life?
(a) One realizes benefits do not exist.
(b) One gains a better attitude.
(c) One finds hope.
(d) One gains available benefits.

7. According to the Editor's Introduction, what method of obtaining peace is part of Thich Nhat Hanh's teachings?
(a) Accepting one's social status.
(b) Living mindfully.
(c) Creating personal wealth.
(d) Loving all people.

8. While driving, what can be used as a bell of mindfulness?
(a) A speed limit sign.
(b) A red light.
(c) A car horn.
(d) A yield sign.

9. Which yoga position does Hanh recommend for meditation?
(a) The full sun.
(b) The half-lotus.
(c) The ashante.
(d) The Phoenix.

10. What is the background for Hanh's religious training?
(a) Christianity.
(b) Catholicism.
(c) Taoism.
(d) Buddhism.

11. What technique may be used to force the thought process to focus?
(a) Dim lighting.
(b) A mantra.
(c) Nature sounds.
(d) Music.

12. If one lives without awareness, who/what do the people around us become?
(a) Strangers.
(b) Acquaintances.
(c) Adversaries.
(d) Phantoms.

13. What are the spiritual friends that Hanh uses on his mindfulness path?
(a) Dirty dishes and bells.
(b) Dirty dishes, red lights, and traffic jams.
(c) Quiet surroundings, and meditations.
(d) Meditations and bells.

14. According to Hanh's story about an arguing couple, what is the first step to healing?
(a) Conscious breathing.
(b) Forgiveness.
(c) Respect for others.
(d) Apology.

15. According to the foreword, what is the only way to bring about world peace?
(a) World peace demonstrations.
(b) The destruction of the atomic bomb.
(c) Education of the masses.
(d) Internal transformation of the individual.

Short Answer Questions

1. According to Hanh, which of the following is a non-sound?

2. What resources are used in the creation of "Peace is Every Step"?

3. According to Hanh, for what should one NOT use meditation?

4. According to Hanh, how many rings should one allow before answering the telephone?

5. In which yoga position are the legs crossed by placing both feet on opposite knees?

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